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1972 Ferrari 365 GtC/4 Coupé
CoaChwork by Carrozzeria pininFarina
Not registered in the UK
Chassis no. 15985
Engine no. 15985
Pininfarina Body no. 272/GTC
At the 1971 Geneva Salon de l’Automobile exhibition, Ferrari
launched another new model. This was the GTC/4 as offered here,
which was presented as a more sober and discreet alternative to
the blisteringly high-performance Daytona. But the GTC/4 was really
more closely related to the 365 GT 2+2 which it had replaced upon
the Pininfarina assembly line.
The GTC/4 had two small rear seats tailored for small children or
perhaps for short-distance use by one adult, sitting across the car.
By general consent the GTC/4 proved to be a far more user-friendly
car to drive than the Daytona and its power-assisted steering made a
tremendous difference.
Combined with the plush Pininfarina interior with reclining seats
for driver and passenger here was a Ferrari of great appeal to the
successful businessman or the wealthy parent with a small family
who considered the muscle-bound Daytona perhaps just too much
Ferrari for them to handle without a care.
The great majority of the 365 GTC/4 cars produced were sold on the
American market and production was ended around October 1972
when the replacement new 365 GT4 2+2 was launched at the year’s
Paris Salon. This replacement model was in effect just a longer-
wheelbase version of the 365 GTC/4.